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Join planners, business owners, nonprofit leaders, elected officials and advocates from across North Carolina for the state’s third annual statewide Bike Summit.
The mission of the NC Bike Summit is to foster collaboration between North Carolina’s various bicycle movements, efforts, and endeavors; educate local government staff, bicycle advocates, and policy leaders; promote cycling as a valid form of transportation; and … [Read more...]

Update: Since the time this article was written, the State Legislature has legalized passing a bicyclist in a no-passing zone when done safely with no oncoming traffic and adequate sight distance, passing at a distance of at least four feet or moving completely into the next lane. See § 20-150. Limitations on privilege of overtaking and passing.
Narrow two-lane state roads are important travel routes for commuting and recreational bicyclists in North Carolina. Every day thousands of motorists pass bicyclists on these roads without incident. When there is little or no shoulder and the travel … [Read more...]

The next Traffic Bicycling for Transportation Professionals class is being offered as an optional NC Bike Summit workshop at UNCG on the day before the Summit. Registration for the class is made through the NC Bike Summit registration site at https://www.regonline.com/builder/site/?eventid=1579576
Traffic Bicycling for Transportation Professionals
An All-Day Intensive Workshop
Thursday October 9, 2014
8am-5:30pm
Session Summary
Oriented toward transportation engineers, planners, and police, but open to all adults, this on-bike training course presents an evidence-based concept of … [Read more...]

Traffic Bicycling for Transportation Professionals: An All-Day Intensive Workshop
Thursday October 9, 8am-5:30pm at the University of North Carolina at Greensboro
Oriented toward transportation engineers, planners, and police, but open to all adults, this on-bike training course presents an evidence-based concept of operations for safe, efficient, and lawful bicycle driving in urban traffic. Participants enhance their bike handling skills, increase their capability and confidence in real traffic, and improve their understanding of how state traffic laws support successful bicycling. … [Read more...]

During reconstruction of the railroad crossing near Old Apex Road, Cary Parkway will be closed for several weeks starting July 14. The upgrade will include sidewalk construction across the tracks and new pedestrian signals.
“We worked hard to find a way to complete this work without having to entirely close Cary Parkway in both directions for this project, but after consulting with both NCDOT Rail Division and CSX, instituting a full closure was necessary in order to be time sensitive and cost effective,” said Bob Shultes, a Town of Cary transportation engineer.
During construction, … [Read more...]

Police charge motorist with reckless driving and unsafe passing
Updated July 7, 2014
Jim Brown says that he rarely has unsafe encounters with motorists during his daily bike commute between Cary and Morrisville. His route takes him down Church Street, a narrow but low-traffic local road that runs parallel to Highway 54. But on June 5th, he experienced what he says was his first unsafe close pass on Church Street since he started using it 18 months ago. The driver of a van blasted his horn, passed very closely, then started moving right toward Jim’s bike before clearing him – despite no … [Read more...]

Thanks to all who attended and volunteered at the 2014 Durham Tour de Fat!
Read the News and Observer article here and see more photos here.
Press release from New Belgium follows below:
New Belgium Brewing’s Tour de Fat Raised More than $25,000 for Durham, N.C. Bicycling Nonprofits
Thousands gathered in Diamond View Park for a day of beer and bike love, jammin’ music, crazy costumes and a whole lot of fun
Ft. Collins, CO, June 23, 2014 – Tour de Fat, New Belgium Brewing’s traveling festival of bikes, beer and bemusement, raised $25,243 for Durham, N.C. bicycling … [Read more...]